TAKE A LOOK-BHP Billiton bids for Rio Tinto

BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc (BHP.AX) (BLT.L), the world's No.1
miner, formally launched a $147.4 billion takeover bid on
Wednesday for rival Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc (RIO.AX)(RIO.L). BHP
offered 3.4 of its shares for every Rio share, in what would be
the world's second-largest takeover if successful.

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----------- LATEST STORIES > BHP Billiton launches $147 bln
Rio Tinto bid [ID:nSYD136350] > China denies legal
challenge to BHP bid for Rio [ID:nPEK217675] > China
stake in Rio may prompt Australia govt probe
[ID:nSYD151918] > Alcoa-Chinalco - No plans to increase Rio
stake [ID:nN04620288] > Alcoa's Rio stake has Wall St
in search of motive [ID:nN01598647] > Rio strike shows
China's mettle at last [ID:nHKG153753] >
Chinalco seeks iron, Alcoa Alcan assets in Rio deal
[ID:nN01445274] > Chinalco, Alcoa stake in Rio hinders BHP

[ID:nL01714781] > BHP, Rio profits to dip; but focus
on merger moves [ID:nSYD27996]
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----------- ANALYSIS/BACKGROUND > Feared downturn may spur BHP
bid for Rio [ID:nL31806779] > Rio Tinto rises
on bets BHP readying new offer [ID:nSYD139802] > BHP
in iron ore supply pact with China's Baosteel
[ID:nSYD86508] > Rio says BHP "two ball parks" away from fair
bid [ID:nPEK124501] > BHP to weigh Rio cash top-up vs
credit risk [ID:nSYD11780] > BHP pushes mines
hard as Rio offer deadline looms [ID:nSYD299183] > Rio
Tinto CEO leaves door open to higher bid from BHP
[ID:nSYD252745] > Rio Tinto runs mines hard as BHP offer looms

[ID:nSYD230976] > Rio hits back at BHP offer in
chairman's letter [ID:nSYD243040] > BHP/Rio deal would
tighten uranium market-industry [ID:nL19514276] > Rio to
invest $1.1 bln in Australian, U.S. mines
[ID:nSYD68161] > BHP set to slim down mega-firm if Rio
swallowed [ID:nL14660164] > BHP-Rio deal to face tough
competition law hurdle [ID:nL22478711] > RLPC-Seven lead
$70 bln loan for Billiton's Rio bid [ID:nL27207425] > BHP
to keep oil, gas business despite Rio bid-analysts
[ID:nSYD146407]
NEWSMAKERS > Rio Tinto's chief waits for richer BHP offer

[ID:nSYD297293] > New, no-nonsense BHP boss has Rio
Tinto in his sights [ID:nSP85882] > Chinalco chief, in
second wind, hits bullseye [ID:nPEK84655]
FACTBOXES > Chronology of BHP Billiton bid for Rio Tinto

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[ID:nSYD188269] > Chinalco, maker of a tenth of the
world's aluminium [ID:nHKG185059] > Chinese companies
expand mining overseas [ID:nT156255] > How
BHP and Rio compare in metals output
[ID:nL01456311] > Recent major base metals mergers

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